Psychol Sci. Author manuscript; available in PMC 2013 Sep 23. Published in final edited form as: Psychol Sci. 2012 Sep 1; 23(9): 984–993. Published online 2012 Jul 18. doi: 10.1177/0956797611435529 PMCID: PMC3779897 NIHMSID: NIHMS487528 Ross E. O’Hara,1 Frederick X. Gibbons,1 Meg Gerrard,2 Zhigang Li,3 and James D. Sargent4 Author information ► Copyright and […]
I’m 23 years old guy, and I always struggled with sexuality and masturbation, and the huge guilt feelings that followed from PMO. I spent my teenage years depressed and pretty lonely, it was a gradual decline of my mood that started probably since I first masturbated, at age 13. So, a few days ago I […]
I’m 23. I was a porn user for nearly 6 years. Sometimes I would watch porn for 3+ hours a day for several days. Sometimes when I tried to sleep and closed my eyes, I would see porn images for hours causing me heavy insomnia. I was addicted to P and M, not too much […]
Read More… from Age 23 – PIED: I now have an active and fulfilling sex life with my girlfriend.
I was (and still am) 21-years-old nerd. I had never been in a relationship before. I was telling myself that I had to focus on my studies (and I was), that I didn’t need anyone in my life. At times, I would even be blaming girls for not paying attention to me. And as maybe […]
Read More… from Age 21 – I used to be an introvert, being afraid of talking to people
If you think it’s just men who are addicted to porn – think again. Izzy Barnett says her addiction to blue movies cost her her job her friends and left her with crippling debts At first glance, pretty Izzy Barnett seems like a normal, carefree 29-year-old. Few would guess the dark secret the softly spoken […]
Read More… from Age 29 – (Female) Going cold turkey was my only option
I’m 29, Married, 1 kid, IT pro. I started with masturbation when I was around 13, started watching porn when was about 16 and been playing video games since about 13 too. I slipped into these without no idea they are anything bad, on the contrary I thought they are the best. Lost my virginity […]
Read More… from Age 29 – Married, quit gaming then porn – life is amazing
Yes! I finally did it and can now feel really normal. All my sexual related issues already seem distant and it feels natural and not that big of a deal to perform as I should in bed. But how did I manage to overcome five years of suffering and almost a decade of excessive pmo? […]
Read More… from Age 25 – ED and delayed ejaculation cured: What really matters is love & connection
Hi guys, I’ve been trying to quit PMO for couple of years now and although I’ve never gotten to 90 days I did manage to get many 10-14 day streaks lately and I wanted to share my results with you. After couple of longer streaks I’ve met a gorgeous girl, that I fell in love […]
Read More… from Age 22 – Slightly more energy, confidence and focus. The biggest plus is no ED
I am a 20 year old Male from the USA. Have been masturbating since I could, really. Age 12. Started using porn at probably age 14. Since then, I have masturbated once a day to porn. Sometimes twice. As for my sexual history, it is fairly “normal”. I have had 3 sexual partners in my […]
Ever since I discovered porn as a teenager, engaging in PMO was my primary form of “sexual expression” (or more accurately, release of sexual frustration) for years. The routine was the same, almost always. The websites were the same. Unzip, browse to my sites, masturbate and cum. Rinse and repeat the next day. This stagnated […]
Read More… from Age 28 – Sex with my wife has never been hotter